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Director:
Julian Richards
Writers:
David Mitchell (additional dialogue)
Julian Richards (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
26 November 1997 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
The old flesh is dead, long live the new!
Plot:
A reporter investigates ritual profanations and finds himself involved with a Druidic cult. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
6 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
FilmShaft Set Report: When Ed dropped in on Dead Cert
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User Comments:
surprisingly disappointing - but watchable more (18 total)

Cast

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Craig Fairbrass ... Frazer Truick
Jon Finch ... David Keller

Rowena King ... Rachel Morris
Roger Nott ... Dennis Cox
Dave Duffy ... Carver (as David Duffy)
Richard Lynch ... Salvy
Ray Gravell ... Bearded Gypsey
Kim Ryan ... Scared Gypsey
Bob Blythe ... McCullen
Nicola Branson ... Becky
Hubert Rees ... Bill Sawyer
Philip Babot ... Chainsaw
Morega Polser ... May Queen
Ian Deveraux ... Green Man
William Thomas ... Detective Jarvis
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Fujicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18 | UK:18
Filming Locations:
Barry Hotel, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK more
Company:
Metrodome Films more

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References Rosemary's Baby (1968) more
Soundtrack:
Blind Leading the Blind more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
surprisingly disappointing - but watchable, 11 December 2004
5/10
Author: godgirl from london, england

An interesting take on the concept of getting Welsh National Film Council grant to make a film that made the Welsh look rather like COMPLETE LOONS!

I had no idea to expect before watching the film, and a quick look at IMDb had me worried, especially as two of the main characters who had allegedly only just met were shagging by day 2 of the plot.

The Welsh journalist has a dodgy east-end geezer accent, there are several inconsistencies in the story ("take him to room six, i will be along in a minute" - he is put in room 4).. but although kind of predictable, more than slightly cheesy, possibly quite tasteless and definitely lacking in any depth of plot; somehow a reasonably watchable sort of horror/shocker film does manage to fall out the far end.

The druidy types come in subspecies of hippy druidy girls, madmax meets punk blokes, strange beardy cardigan wearing gypsies on a caravan site, steel workers, the NHS, the local police, the council... in fact, the whole town bar the mad priest appears to be plotting a sacrifice....

Not much one poor reporter can do in the face of so much adversity, but he tries....

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